U20 World Cup hero: Flamengo keeper trains with senior Brazil squad | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Léo Nannetti is experiencing a remarkable phase in his career. At 18, he was crucial in Flamengo's victory in the Under-20 World Cup, saving two penalty kicks in the final against Barcelona. This Monday, he participated in the first training session of the main Brazilian National Team at Granja Comary in Teresópolis, preparing for the matches against Chile and Bolivia.

“It's an indescribable feeling and a unique experience to train alongside my idols, Taffarel, Hugo, and Bento. It's about absorbing everything and learning as much as possible,” Léo Nannetti told CBF TV.

The young goalkeeper emphasized the opportunity to grow alongside established athletes and the four-time world champion goalkeeping coach, highlighting the importance of never getting complacent. “Now it's about working to the fullest, always seeking improvement to experience even better moments,” he added.

Léo already had experience with the Brazilian team in the youth categories. Last July, he was part of the Under-17 National Team in the Cascais Luso Cup, a tournament Brazil won. He believes this experience helped him prepare for bigger challenges, both at Flamengo and now with the main National Team.

“I think it was an experience that added a lot to my career. Ramon (Menezes) called me, he is a great person. I managed to learn a lot there and bring that experience to my club, Flamengo, where I tried to put into practice what I learned. I will always seek more, seek more call-ups, more moments like this, because I am sure they are very important for my career,” he pointed out.

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At Flamengo, the young goalkeeper stood out in the final against Barcelona, held at Maracanã, with a solid performance that helped the team win on penalties 6-5, after a 2-2 draw.

The performance reinforces Ancelotti's confidence, who included Léo Nannetti among other young talents in the first training session of the National Team for the September FIFA date, alongside Marquinhos and Huguinho, a full-back and defender from Botafogo, and Léo Jance and Gustavo Dohnamm, a left-back and midfielder from Fluminense.

Status of the Brazilian National Team

Coach Carlo Ancelotti led the first training session of the Brazilian National Team for the September FIFA Date this Monday. The activity included 16 called-up athletes, featuring names like Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá, Richarlison, Jean Lucas, and Hugo Souza, while some, like Paquetá, Samuel Lino, and Jean Lucas, only performed regenerative exercises after recent matches.

Players like Alisson, Caio Henrique, Gabriel Magalhães, Raphinha, and Gabriel Martinelli had not yet arrived at the training center.

With the match against Chile scheduled for this Thursday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, the coach will have only two training sessions with the full squad to make final adjustments and define the lineup for Brazil's penultimate game in the South American World Cup Qualifiers.

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